DOG-FRIENDLY PARKS IN NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV

Mojave Desert heat defines this rapidly growing city of 260,000, where summer temperatures routinely exceed 105°F and winter nights can drop below freezing. Las Vegas's northern expansion transformed empty desert into subdivisions and commercial corridors over the past three decades. The city's elevation around 2,000 feet provides slightly cooler temperatures than the Strip, though summer heat remains intense. Minimal annual rainfall of 4 inches means every drop of irrigation water comes from Lake Mead via the Colorado River. Mountain ranges ring the valley, trapping heat and smog. Spring and fall bring pleasant temperatures, though strong winds can create dust storms.